Cylinder Seal

B14477

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B14477
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Assyrian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Chalcedony
Description

PBS XIV: A four winged hero like Bel-Marduk scimitar in hand seizes by the leg a deer with head turned back. The god has the usual frigned shawl opened in front to let pass the bare leg. The head has been broken off the seal.

A Sabaean – Minean (?) – inscription seems to mention the divine name of Allat. The writing resembles closely the Palmyra inscriptions.

Cyl. seal. Chalcedony, 27 x 13 mm. MS Coll.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number PBS XIV: 624 - Other Number | 1696 - Sommerville Gem Number | 29-128-1696 - Old Museum Number | P269443 - CDLI Number

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